Following the greatest mass shooting in US history in Las Vegas, calls abound in many circles to “take immediate action” to create a new law focused on “Gun Control” or, at the extreme, to eliminate or substantially alter the Second Amendment (and Bill of Rights) to the US Constitution. We recoil, as we all should, in horror, anger and sadness at the intentional taking of innocent life. We grieve the loss of each, hope and pray for the full…..

Have you ever thought about the “miracle” of the electric transformer sitting on a pole in your neighborhood? Just what does it do and what does that make possible? And, importantly, what does this mean for those of us who believe in God? The neighborhood electric transformer quietly takes the high voltage alternating current coming through the transmission lines from the power source and reduces it to a voltage low enough to run the electric appliances and lights in your…..

In your womb, Mom, I receive life, you give me nourishment. In your womb, Mom, I am meant to be warmed, comforted. In your womb, Mom, I am powerless – save to grow, in life and in love. I am within you, I need you for my very being. I am wholly dependent upon you, upon your willingness to love me enough to care for my needs, to do good to your body so that my body will receive good……

Man, Have you been rejected? He knows your pain. Have family and friends abandoned you? He knows your pain. Have you been thrown out of town? He knows your pain. Have you been beaten, abused? He knows your pain. Have you been mocked? He knows your pain. Have you been imprisoned? He knows your pain. WHO IS HE? HE’S THE ONE THAT LOVES YOU! In that love, He turns to you, He says to you: Little boy inside the grown…..

The media has been rife with stories of fake news. Finger pointing and speculation are running rampant. Conservative talk shows point to the “fake news” in the media about the “fake news” of which the media complains. Who can you trust? Well, fake news has been around for quite a while! If I recall correctly, a gal named Eve, in a garden spot in a place called Eden, got a report from a questionable source about the safety of eating…..

In a matter of days we vote for our next U.S. President. In his Decision America 2016 Tour, reflecting a recent Gallup Poll that indicates that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could be the two highest unfavorable presidential candidates from a major party in the past 60 years, Franklin Graham urged the thousands gathered in Augusta, Maine and other United States capitols to examine the values most dear to us, “hold our noses and vote!” You might wonder, out of some 360 million people,…..

Our current president’s former pastor once proclaimed “God damn America!” Well, we might be witnessing that the pastor just may be having his ‘request’ honored! In the past nearly eight years: Domestically: The weather has been increasingly brutal for much of our nation, now with sweltering heat and drought in some parts and disastrous floods and destructive storms in others. Home ownership is at a 51-year low, while dependency on the government for subsidized food and daily living is at…..

The other day, as our group said the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States, I was struck by the phrase “… one nation, under God, indivisible …”. It suddenly occurred to me that as the courts more and more have ruled “God” out of public place and events, our one nation has become less and less “indivisible”! One need but look at the growing divide, not only between our two major political parties, but, it appears,…..

The mark of a Christian — he says he is a Christian, she says she is a Christian. But, how can I be sure? What a fascinating 2016 Presidential election cycle! We have candidates who claim the title of “Christian”, who quote “Holy Scripture”. I must decide if that is important to me and, if it is, how I can tell if the candidate is speaking the truth. We know that even the best of Christians and all others who…..

President’s Day, 2016 – A time to honor our U.S. presidents, Washington and Lincoln — men of high standards and values. Lent, 2016 – A time for many Americans to reflect on our lives and the values by which we live. American voters – it’s time to wake up – and to do so now! In 2016 we Americans will once again have the opportunity to elect a new national leader as president and commander in chief. We do so…..